Fin Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 17 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 17 ha
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53.23887, -1.73145
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser +149 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Meadowsweet, Bulrush +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Toothwort, Lords-and-Ladies, Early-purple Orchid +169 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Limestone Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named route Length 74 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Monsal Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Brushfield Lane public footpath · 75 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 75 m Path type: service
Show on map Brushfield Lane public footpath · 418 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 418 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monsal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 680 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 2.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 34 m ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 34 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 476 m ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 476 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 484 m ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 484 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 601 m ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 601 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾
Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
Show on map 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Brushfield Lane bridleway · 264 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 264 m Surface gravel Path type: bridleway
Show on map Brushfield Lane bridleway · 612 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 612 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
Show on map Brushfield Lane bridleway · 35 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 35 m Path type: track
Show on map Brushfield Lane bridleway · 141 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 141 m Path type: track
Show on map Brushfield Lane bridleway · 24 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 24 m Path type: service
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
27,331 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,331 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Robin · Grey Heron +36
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 10 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Common Darter · Red Wood Ant · Migrant Hawker · Harlequin Ladybird +5
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Red Wood Ant Formica rufa Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Southern Hawker 🌿 Plants 59 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Lords-and-Ladies · Yellow Corydalis · Bulrush · Herb-Robert · Hogweed +54
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea Bulrush Typha latifolia Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,331 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Robin · Grey Heron +36
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 10 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Common Darter · Red Wood Ant · Migrant Hawker · Harlequin Ladybird +5
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Red Wood Ant Formica rufa Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Southern Hawker 🌿 Plants 59 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Lords-and-Ladies · Yellow Corydalis · Bulrush · Herb-Robert · Hogweed +54
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea Bulrush Typha latifolia Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aeshna cyanea2025
Aeshna cyanea2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Cymbalaria muralis
Cymbalaria muralis
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Garden Arabis Arabis caucasica
Garden Arabis Arabis caucasica
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Burdock Arctium
Burdock Arctium
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae
Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum2025
Hard Shield-fern Polystichum aculeatum2025
Limestone Fern Gymnocarpium robertianum2025
Limestone Fern Gymnocarpium robertianum2025
Indet. Comfrey Symphytum2025
Indet. Comfrey Symphytum2025
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2025
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2025
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Rough Hawk's-beard Crepis biennis2025
Rough Hawk's-beard Crepis biennis2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola2025
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Aubretia Aubrieta deltoidea2025
Aubretia Aubrieta deltoidea2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2025
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2025
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2025
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2025
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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